Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	280	320	275
Feeder cattle	18	21	8
Slaughter cattle	192	235	186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower. Breaker dairy slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Boner and lean dairy slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Breaker dairy slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1221–1596	1424	9	232.00–241.00	$235.87	$3,359	—
1188–1842	1501	6	224.00–231.00	$228.37	$3,428	-14.17
1221–1724	1520	19	242.00–250.00	$245.73	$3,735	+3.19
1535	1535	1	240.00	$240.00	$3,684	-2.54
1489–1616	1560	5	252.00–256.00	$253.81	$3,959	+16.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354	354	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,593	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
52–54	53	2	260.00–500.00	$382.26	$203	-607.74
66–68	67	2	2,050.00–2,150.00	$2,099.25	$1,406	+1,109.25
82–88	85	2	1,750.00–1,810.00	$1,781.06	$1,514	-369.06
84–89	87	3	2,000.00–2,080.00	$2,045.98	$1,780	+9.72
91	91	2	1,720.00	$1,720.00	$1,565	-165.19
91–99	96	4	1,850.00–1,920.00	$1,884.96	$1,810	-0.23
106	106	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	$1,643	-336.32
108	108	1	1,740.00	$1,740.00	$1,879	-146.32
117	117	1	1,630.00	$1,630.00	$1,907	-256.32
1205–1289	1257	3	214.00–217.00	$215.34	$2,707	-12.32
1199–1589	1302	11	230.00–239.00	$233.95	$3,046	-3.84
1208–1583	1405	14	242.00–250.00	$244.56	$3,436	—
1531	1531	1	238.00	$238.00	$3,644	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
62	62	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	$1,271	+855.52
70–75	72	4	800.00–1,000.00	$936.98	$675	-257.50
70–77	74	2	2,170.00–2,260.00	$2,217.14	$1,641	+1,022.66
80–89	86	3	1,710.00–1,910.00	$1,835.29	$1,578	+342.66
83–88	86	2	1,060.00–1,210.00	$1,137.19	$978	-355.44
81–89	87	5	1,400.00–1,640.00	$1,461.06	$1,271	-31.57
89	89	1	2,130.00	$2,130.00	$1,896	+637.37
92–94	93	2	2,090.00–2,150.00	$2,120.32	$1,972	+370.32
90–98	94	6	1,350.00–1,570.00	$1,458.27	$1,371	-291.73
90–98	94	2	1,740.00–1,910.00	$1,821.38	$1,712	+71.38
95–97	96	3	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,263.02	$1,212	-163.75
102	102	1	1,910.00	$1,910.00	$1,948	+74.75
101–107	104	5	1,350.00–1,560.00	$1,457.56	$1,516	+16.11
104	104	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	$1,768	+258.55
112	112	1	1,740.00	$1,740.00	$1,949	+90.00
114–116	115	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,424.78	$1,638	+94.45

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353	353	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,112	—
452	452	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,243	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370	1370	80-85%	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,973	—
1358–1488	1420	80-85%	3	166.00–170.00	$168.67	$2,395	—
1442	1442	80-85%	1	176.00	$176.00	$2,538	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1719	1549	75-80%	3	160.00–169.00	$165.37	$2,562	—
1578–2322	1950	75-80%	2	175.00–177.00	$176.19	$3,436	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
754	754	85-90%	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,071	—
1222	1222	85-90%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,589	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1342–2113	1728	2	187.00–189.00	$188.22	$3,252	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1301	1301	1	222.00	$222.00	$2,888	—
1319–1771	1536	3	228.00–235.00	$230.98	$3,548	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1492–1779	1636	5	228.00–236.00	$230.54	$3,772	-2.79
1697–1828	1772	3	223.00–225.00	$224.01	$3,969	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1158–1529	1299	4	185.00–202.00	$190.76	$2,478	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1252	1084	85-90%	7	91.00–106.00	$99.13	$1,075	—
880–1670	1231	85-90%	16	111.00–124.00	$116.08	$1,429	-12.83
1160–1534	1302	80-85%	4	153.00–160.00	$156.96	$2,044	—
1297–1393	1345	80-85%	2	164.00	$164.00	$2,206	—
1054–1772	1448	85-90%	6	140.00–150.00	$144.77	$2,096	-19.11
1217–1645	1469	85-90%	6	125.00–137.00	$132.36	$1,944	-12.98
1495–1622	1571	80-85%	4	131.00–144.00	$136.60	$2,146	—
1574–1862	1704	75-80%	4	141.00–154.00	$147.92	$2,521	-7.13
1560–1832	1716	75-80%	6	155.00–163.00	$158.94	$2,727	+3.89
1850	1850	75-80%	1	168.00	$168.00	$3,108	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
746	746	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,283	—
826	826	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,553	+9.00
974	974	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,143	—
1080	1080	1	214.00	$214.00	$2,311	-9.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1279	1279	1	226.00	$226.00	$2,891	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1433–1532	1476	3	211.00–220.00	$215.59	$3,182	—
1481–1688	1611	5	225.00–231.00	$227.64	$3,667	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	1	192.00	$192.00	$2,064	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.